Please help, I don't know what to do!

[grch36]

I have recently started keeping discus and came a long way. I have 6 right now and 4 of them seem really healthy. The two smaller ones have been getting picked on quite a bit and although one has some nip marks on his top fin and looks a little skinny, he has been sticking to the two docile guys and feeding quite regularly but hides most of the time. The other smaller guy has been hiding in the bushes for days now. I had trouble finding him until today. Brave little guy came out today to feed first time in over a week and looks horrible. I seperated him into a hospital tank but don't know what else I can do to help him.

He looks pretty bad, I hope he makes it! Here's a pic! Like i said the other 5 seems to be doing great, one of them is a bit smaller but seems to be holding his own. The small ones are just about an inch and a half while the bigger 4 are about 2 and a half to three inches adn are doing GREAT

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e329/grch36/DSCF0678.jpg
this breaks my heart... :/

[Merrilyn]

Welcome to the forum Paul.

The little guy's not looking too good, is he.

You did the right thing by moving him into a hospital tank. I'd be inclined to move the other small one in with him, for company, and to feed him up too.

I'd also be treating both of them with some antibiotics, because that pinched area above the eyes indicates to me that there is some kind of bacterial problem going on.

Are you able to get hold of some Flagyl or Metro tablets. Those little guys would benefit from a short course I'm sure.

After that's finished,I would then treat both of them for pinworm and threadworm using levamisole in the water.

You can find instructions on using metro and levamisole in the Illness and Medications thread.

Good luck.

We're all thinking of you.